People distributed sweets and burst crackers in Bihar on Tuesday to celebrate the arrest of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Raj Thackeray, whose party workers had targeted many Biharis, as they attacked people from outside Maharashtra who work in the state.

“We are celebrating Raj Thackeray’s Arrest. He deserves to be behind bars for attacking north Indians,” Amit Kumar, a student who took to the streets here along with several others to rejoice at Thackeray’s arrest.